Information for record number MWA6440:
Two poss Fishponds 800m E of Ettington Park Hotel

Summary The site of two possible fishponds marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. They are situated 250m south of Greenhill Wood in Ettington Park.
What Is It?  
Type: Pond, Fishpond
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ettington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 47
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Two large ponds are marked on the 1st edition OS 6' map of 1886, lying on the southeastern slope of Greenhill Wood, adjacent to a stream feeding the River Stour.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 25SE 1:10560 1926
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1926
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FISHPOND * A pond used for the rearing, breeding, sorting and storing of fish. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. back

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